M64 - The Black-Eye Galaxy
| Object | M64, "The Black-Eye Galaxy", in Coma Berenices | |
| Telescope (Photo) |
1.
Celestron 8" EdgeHD SCT OTA with Celestron f/7 focal reducer
(1400mm focal length) on Losmandy G-11 Mount 2. Celestron 11" EdgeHD SCT OTA with Celestron f/7 focal reducer (1960mm focal length) on Losmandy G11G Mount |
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| Telescope (Guiding) |
1. Off-axis using ZWO OAG-Large with Celestron
8" EdgeHD SCT OTA with Celestron f/7 focal reducer OTA @ f/7 on Losmandy G-11 mount
2. Off-axis using ZWO OAG-Large with Celestron 8" EdgeHD SCT OTA with Celestron f/7 focal reducer OTA @ f/7 on Losmandy G-11 mount |
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| Camera (Photo) |
1.
ZWO ASI2600MM Pro APS-C monochrome CMOS Camera with ZWO 7
position 2" filter wheel, controlled by controlled by N.I.N.A.
2. ZWO ASI2600MM Pro APS-C monochrome CMOS Camera with ZWO 7 position 2" filter wheel, controlled by controlled by N.I.N.A. |
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| Camera (Guiding) | (1 and 2) ZWO ASI174MM Mini w/PHD2 Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail |
Combination of 136 images, each 300 seconds: 17 Luminance each through imaging setup #1 and #2 (34 total) 17 Red each through imaging setup #1 and #2 (34 total) 17 Green each through imaging setup #1 and #2 (34 total) 17 Blue each through imaging setup #1 and #2 (34 total) Total 11 hours, 20 minutes data capture, using ZWO broadband filters (#1) and Antlia V-Pro broadband filters (#2). Calibrated with dark, and flat frames; image processing w/PixInsight 1.9.3 |
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| Location |
1.
Quilted Starfields Observatory I, Chiefland, FL (N29.406,
W82.859) 2. Quilted Starfields Observatory II, Chiefland, FL (N29.406, W82.859) |
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| Date | 05/15/2026 |